Asad Baig, BS chemistry ’25, was awarded a Fulbright Study/Research Grant to Greece. Baig recently completed his degree in chemistry with a concentration in biochemistry as a first-generation honors student. He was introduced to research in his first year at Drexel through the Maryanoff Scholars Program, which gave him the opportunity to conduct research with Associate Professor of Chemistry Ezra Wood, PhD. Baig continued to expand his research interests through a co-op with the research group of Associate Teaching Professor of Chemistry Jun Xi, PhD. He also completed co-ops at Incyte and AmeriCorps.

Baig recently received the Dr. Robert O. Hutchins Endowed Chemistry Prize at the College of Arts and Sciences’ Honors Day for his contributions to research. Baig’s experiences at Drexel helped him determine his career goals and inspired him to apply for a Fulbright Student Study Grant to pursue a Master's in Translational Engineering and Medicine at the National Technical University of Athens.

Alexandra Goodin, BS psychology ’25, was awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) to Spain’s Canary Islands. An honors psychology major and Spanish minor, she applied to the Fulbright ETA in Spain program after studying abroad in Madrid during her junior year.  

During her time at Drexel, Goodin was involved in the Pennoni Honors College and conducted research with the WELL Center. She plans to continue studying psychology in graduate school to become a therapist for children and adolescents.

Cassidy Joyce, BS environmental science ’25, was selected as an alternate for a Study/Research Grant to Ireland. After studying abroad in Fall 2023 at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, Joyce was inspired to apply for the Fulbright scholarship to pursue graduate studies abroad. Completing a master’s degree in Climate Change: Policy, Media and Society at Dublin City University would allow them to build a global understanding of the climate crisis through a social science lens. 

At Drexel, Joyce was an environmental science major with minors in sociology and climate change. They have conducted climate justice research through the Climate Pedagogy Incubator with Steve Dolph, PhD, and Magdalena Maczynska, PhD, as well as research concerning community environmental monitoring (CEM) with Gwen Ottinger, PhD.

Katelynn Rudolph, BS psychology ’24, was selected as an alternate for a Study/Research Grant to the UK. During her time at Drexel as a psychology and neuroscience minor, Rudolph conducted research as a STAR Scholar and was the recipient of a UREP Undergraduate Research Mini-Grant. 

She also completed a co-op at the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, where she worked in the Early Detection and Intervention Core and conducted independent research. Rudolph aims to deepen her expertise in early diagnostic interventions by pursuing a Master’s in Translational Neuroscience with a focus on Alzheimer’s Disease.

Congratulations to these accomplished Drexel graduates! The College of Arts and Sciences is proud to have had the opportunity to work alongside these talented scholars, and we wish them well in their post-Drexel journeys.